Jiang Ning called Chuchu: "I had Tongtong make some food, come and eat."

Xue Chuchu walked into the kitchen and saw Tongtong pouting as if she could hang an oil bottle, making her feel somewhat heartbroken.

’Tongtong has been working hard, killing fish and selling fish all day long, surely she’s tired, Jiang Ning is still teasing her, can her body handle this?’

At this moment, Xue Chuchu wanted to bear the burden for Tongtong.

Tongtong: "Alright, let’s eat."

Just as she finished speaking, a familiar sound of an electric scooter was heard from the door, and Tongtong immediately stood up, shouting: "Mom, you’re back!"

Aunt Gu parked the scooter and walked into the house carrying a large bag.

Tongtong quickly took the bag and found that it was filled with lots of delicious food, dairy products, cured meat, and small desserts, making her instantly beam with joy.

Aunt Gu reminded her: "Drink more milk and eat more meat regularly."

To grow taller!

Then she found a chair in the kitchen and sat down, watching the three young adults eat.

Just like that, Aunt Gu felt very happy, it was a lively atmosphere she had never experienced before, the older people get, the longer they hustle in society, the more they seek a peaceful corner.

Xue Yuantong boasted: "Mom, today I set up a stall by the dam and earned one thousand yuan!"

Aunt Gu was surprised: "So impressive?"

Xue Yuantong: "It was particularly easy, I just stood behind the car selling fried fish."

Aunt Gu: "You’re not big, yet your skills are quite impressive."

Having received the compliment, Xue Yuantong was both happy and a bit unhappy, feeling somewhat sulky.

Aunt Gu noticed, she definitely understood her daughter.

Aunt Gu decided to give a tough love, saying: "So what if you’re short? What’s there to be unhappy about? Think positively, how many of your peers are shorter than you? Rare things are precious."

Xue Yuantong: "..."

...

Saturday.

a.m., the sun was rising.

Jiang Ning pushed the electric scooter out the door.

Just in time to be caught by Tongtong, who stood at the door with her hands on her hips: "You stopped caring about me long ago, huh? Sneaking out early again!"

Jiang Ning: "I care about you for sure."

Tongtong: "Liar."

Jiang Ning: "Really, why else would I sneak out?"

Xue Yuantong had nothing to say.

When Jiang Ning promised to bring back some delicious food for her, Tongtong finally went back inside to sleep.

Jiang Ning then rode his electric scooter to the urban area, where he met Geng Lu at her neighborhood’s entrance.

The girl stood on the roadside, her smile as radiant as flowers.

Jiang Ning looked over her clothes, saying: "Studying art has improved your aesthetics."

Her top was a fitted long-sleeve with white-gray cardigan, pants were black low-waist flares, she was in great shape, yet without the heavy feeling of a mature woman.

Geng Lu holding a handbag: "Really?"

"Of course not fake, hop on." Jiang Ning said.

They had planned a picnic today, Geng Lu rented the grilling equipment, but they still needed to buy some ingredients at the market.

Jiang Ning parked the electric scooter at the market entrance.

Geng Lu walked beside him, chatting and laughing, although leaving Yuzhou tomorrow, Geng Lu didn’t let her mood affect Jiang Ning, she kept smiling.

The market was bustling, Geng Lu followed him step by step, saying: "When I was little, I always thought my parents were amazing for never being picky eaters, until later, when I visited the market."

"That’s because parents buy only the dishes they love." Jiang Ning said, "Hmm, today you can also buy the dishes you love."

Geng Lu: "Okay."

Jiang Ning chuckled: "Don’t worry, I can grill anything."

Geng Lu picked from the stalls, eggplants, beans, potato slices...

Today was leisurely, Jiang Ning was unhurried.

At the market entrance, Shen Qing’e happened to walk in, yesterday Jiang Ning mentioned 100 catties of grass carp, today she was running around.

To get cheap and good quality grass carp, Shen Qing’e woke up at 7 a.m., had already run around three markets, now the fourth.

Shen Qing’e’s target was clear, heading directly to the fish selling area.

Just then, her eyes inadvertently swept over the stalls and spotted two familiar figures.

Shen Qing’e looked again and was shocked!

’Isn’t that Jiang Ning? Why is he with Geng Lu?’

An endless torrent of questions flooded her mind, she so wanted to rush over and harshly question Jiang Ning!

But, she hesitated, if Jiang Ning asked why she was at the market, how should she answer?

Thinking of this, Shen Qing’e hurriedly ran out of the market.

Jiang Ning’s divine sense noticed that figure, he smiled knowingly, quite a coincidence.

Geng Lu turned her face, stared into his dark eyes: "Are you happy?"

Jiang Ning: "Going out with you, of course I’m happy."

Geng Lu felt like she had eaten honey, her eyes gentle and misty.

Jiang Ning timely looked at the stalls, saying: "Prices seem pretty high now."

Geng Lu: "Not expensive, I recently earned a lot from painting, I’ll treat you."

Jiang Ning: "Alright, I’m in charge of grilling."

"Alright."

After buying ingredients and seasonings, Jiang Ning put them on the electric scooter and drove to the wetland park to retrieve the cooking equipment.

Spring blossom, gentle breeze, scattered tourists were setting up camp.

Geng Lu found a corner, put down the backpack, laid out a blanket, arranging snacks, drinks, and small cakes.

Jiang Ning set up the BBQ grill, rubbed his fingers, lighting the charcoal directly.

The two sat on small stools, facing the lake, began skewering, once done, Jiang Ning roasted the skewers while Geng Lu continued skewering.

As she skewered, she watched Jiang Ning, gradually her hands slowed a bit.

She rested her palm against her chin: "Jiang Ning, when you’re focused on something, often frowning slightly, particularly, uh, handsome!"

Jiang Ning looked at her, noticing Geng Lu had slimmed down a lot, her baby chubby face had completely faded, it was a look he hadn’t seen in the past life, even prettier.

It seems, Geng Lu of this lifetime had completely replaced the former, only her soul remained unchanged.

Back then, his deepest memory was playing games while she enjoyed watching him.

Previously Jiang Ning found it quite annoying, she would speak aloud while he researched.

But later recalling, it evoked a different feeling.

Jiang Ning seasoned the potatoes, saying: "All done."

Geng Lu opened her lips, took a bite of potato.

She ate a slice, leaving two slices for Jiang Ning, then took out a small box from her pocket.

"Jiang Ning, I bought you this." She unboxed it, revealing a bottle of eye drops.

Jiang Ning puzzled: "Why did you think of buying this?"

Geng Lu: "I heard from them you play with your phone a lot, use it when you’re tired, protects your eyes, I chose after a long time, this one has no preservatives."

Jiang Ning: "Thanks."

"Tomorrow, um..." Geng Lu’s face showed reluctance, she didn’t finish, only saying: "This time, let me help you."

Jiang Ning: "Eye drops are hard to apply, many doctors say they don’t do it well."

"I can!"

Geng Lu let him set down the skewers, moved slightly.

Jiang Ning sat on the small stool, if she stood, the height was too much, so she gently knelt behind him.

Jiang Ning lifted his face, before him were two rounded curves, yet he couldn’t see Geng Lu’s face.

Geng Lu realized too, awkwardly moved in front of Jiang Ning and said sheepishly: "Let’s do it this way."

She opened the bottle cap.

Jiang Ning met her serious gaze, soft as water.

Geng Lu had learned seriously, she held the small bottle directly above Jiang Ning’s eyes, gently saying: "Ah~"

Then, a drop gently fell into his eye.

Perfectly.

Geng Lu quickly asked: "Is it cold?"

Jiang Ning blinked: "Feels perfect."

"Hmm."

At this point, the phone Jiang Ning placed aside lit up, Geng Lu noticed, she told Jiang Ning: "Chen Siyu is looking for you."

Chen Siyu asked Jiang Ning what he was doing and if she could join him.

Geng Lu and Chen Siyu were classmates, she somewhat knew her true nature, Geng Lu similarly faced the devil’s gift.

Thinking of this, Geng Lu took out her phone, decisively privately messaging Chen Siyu: "Jiang Ning is too busy to reply to you now."

In a certain bedroom in the urban area.

Chen Siyu puzzled: "Why?"

Geng Lu: "Because I just drugged him."

Chen Siyu was shocked, climbed next to her sister, panicked: "Oh no, oh no indeed!"